Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Facebook launches suicide prevention tool

By St. Joseph News-Press, Mo.

In the digital age, a cry for help can be a Facebook status update.

Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers University student who committed suicide after a clandestine video surfaced online, wrote his intention on his Facebook page shortly before his death.

Now, Facebook friends can do more to help. A new feature allows friends to report troubling posts, comments or status

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